DA cautiously welcomes Scopa investigation into R7 million fraud case
22 May 2017
The Democratic Alliance cautiously welcomes the decision taken by the North West Standing Committee on Public Accounts (Scopa) to summon two police officers before the committee to come forward and explain why a fraud case of nearly R7 million was finalised, without anyone being charged.
We would have fully supported the decision if the Acting Provincial Commissioner, as the primary law enforcement Officer in the Province, was also called to account on this specific case.
The R7 million fraud was exposed by the Auditor-General who determined that they were irregularly spent by the North West Provincial Arts and Culture Council (CATA).
The Auditor-General’s report indicates that: